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Cantaloupe in Stockport is so good

Cantaloupe in Stockport is so good

It’s a former laundrette with slippery tile floors. But when the cooking is this good, who’s complaining?

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The machines that made Manchester

The machines that made Manchester

Within the city’s Science and Industry Museum, a whirling, spinning array of engines are still the stars of the show in a fine £18.9m makeover


Protests erupt over Gaza after plea to respect grief

Protests erupt over Gaza after plea to respect grief

More than 400 demonstrators were arrested in London on Saturday, while tensions ran high at a Manchester vigil for the victims of Thursday’s attack


It’s time to stop dismissing Jewish fears

It’s time to stop dismissing Jewish fears

To those who fuel an atmosphere that makes antisemitic violence inevitable, we will no longer accept it


Was it fate that brought me to the synagogue?

Was it fate that brought me to the synagogue?

When firefighter Tom Ludley responded to the synagogue attack, he was determined not to relive the mistakes of 2017


My son recently found a swastika drawn on the pavement at the end of our street

My son recently found a swastika drawn on the pavement at the end of our street

The Manchester attack didn't come as a shock. The only surprise is it hasn’t happened sooner


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